Moonlight Shining

A/N: Here you go. It's a cliff just to let you know and if I don't get enough reviews I will leave you here and you will never know what happens next! Muhahahahahahaha! So please review!

Moonlight Shining

By Amanda H

Late Sunday evening Harry sat in front of the burning fire. Ron and Hermione were "out" and Amy was studying or sleeping in the dorms. He stared into the orange blaze. The flames licked the burnt wood.

"What is wrong with me!" He yelled aloud in the empty Common Room. He slammed his fist into the soft arm of the couch. "I just don't understand!" He sighed, closing his eyes. The image of a soft red-haired girl, laughing, flashed across his eyes. He opened them quickly, but the image lingered in his mind.

"Why can't I stop thinking of you?" He asked. "What is all this about? I've never felt this way before." He closed his eyes again and let the image cover his vision. She laughed and smiled. His vision whirled to the train station, his first time on the Hogwart's Express. Ginny's childish smiled flashed. Her eyes sparkled against her flushed face. She had grown up so much since then.

"I've always loved her." He murmured, almost inaudible. Someone behind him couched quietly. He whipped his head around to see Ginny standing behind him. His eyes widened in shock. Her red hair fell softly around her pale face. Her soft brown eyes gleamed with compassion and unshed tears. Her slim figure wore a blue silk nightgown, with spaghetti straps.

"How, how, long have you been standing there?" He asked in a horse whisper.

"Not long." She replied, moving around the couch and sat down in the space beside him. Harry blushed as his heart raced. He was so close to this beautiful creature.

"I have to talk to you." She said, looking right at him. Her eyes were sparkling pools of brown.

"Alright. And I you, but you go first." He replied, wondering exactly what she had heard him say.

"Okay." She took a deep breath and broke his gaze, now staring intently at her hands. "Harry, Harry I love you. I always have." Harry opened his mouth to speak. Ginny lifted a hand and pressed it gently to his lips. "Just listen." She removed her hand. He was left with a tingling sensation where she had touched him.

"I have always loved you, but I know you don't feel the same way. I must be very annoying and I've decided that if you don't love me then I love you enough to leave you alone. So just say it, Harry, and I'll leave you, and Amy, alone. For good." She concluded. Her gaze fluttered momentarily to his eyes, them back to her lap. A single tear creased her face.

"Ginny," He began, taking her hand in his. She didn't look up. He lifted one hand and raised her chin so she was looking in his eyes.

"Ginny, I love you." He said. Another tear slipped from her eye, closely followed by a third.

"Don't do this to me Harry. No you don't." She said, attempting a smile, but more tears simply streamed from her eyes.

"Ginny, I've been a moron. I couldn't handle it so I've buried everything I've ever felt about you. I just couldn't accept it. Everyone I've ever loved has died Ginny. I love you."

"Harry, I know you too well." Ginny said, shaking her head, her gaze returned to her lap.

"Ginny," He said. She lifted her head and he stared right into her warm brown eyes. "You have no idea." She started to voice a response, but Harry leaned over and kissed her lightly on the lips. He leaned back, but she remained unmoved, staring at his in shock.

"Harry. . ." She whispered so lightly a breeze would have carried her words away. Harry pressed a gentle finger to her lips and leaned forward. This time she leaned into him and they met in a passionate kiss. Hinny's world reeled. Here she sat, kissing possibly the most famous boy in the wizarding world, the boy she loved, and he just said he loved her! She kissed him more passionately, realizing the emotion pouring out of him. Years of sadness and longing, denial and love. Her world spun again. They moved closer together as Harry ran his hands through her hair. She ran her hands over his strong muscular back. His kisses grew more and more intense. Ginny tried to return his passion. She was burning inside. He wrapped his arms gently around her neck and leaned back. She was pulled on top of him. It felt so good to be close to him. To feel his chest rise and fall heavily with his gasping breathes. She ran her hands down his arms and lifter her body slightly to run them across his chest. He sighed heavily and continued to kiss her.

Ginny felt her world tumble again, but this time it was because they were falling off the couch. She fell hard on her back, knocking the wind out of her. Harry wrapped his arms around her shoulders and rolled over so she was on top again.

"OH! He knows exactly how I feel!" She thought, kissing him harder and rolling over again. They were dangerously close to the fire. Ginny could feel it burning warm on her back. Harry must have noticed too and a drip of sweat fell from his face. It landed on her cheek. He shifted his kisses to her cheek and kissed it off. She smiled and chewed his ear lob while his face was turned. Harry rolled off and over. Ginny went with him. Her kissed moved to his lightning scar.

It was scorching and burning like fired under her lips. He sighed heavily, holding back a moan. She continued and he rolled over again. She moved with him and they continued. A few seconds later she whacked her back into the side of the couch. Harry rolled the other way, closer to the fire, still kissing her fervently.

"Ginny." He breathed softly in her ear.

"Oi! Gin? Are you over. . . . BLOODLY HELL!!!!!!!!"